EU ETS: fit for 55?

The event is an opportunity to discuss the main issues at stake in the upcoming review of the ETS. The roundtable discussion - based on the expected elements of the […]

Evaluation of the European Commission’s CBAM Proposal

According to the roadmap for the European Green Deal, and European Council conclusions from July 2020, a proposal for a BCA for “selected sectors” will be released on July 14, 2021 and should be introduced by the end of 2022.  Since the beginning of the CBAM Project, ERCST presented the Sectoral CBAM Report with a […]

Launch of the ERCST Guide to the EU CBAM

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The European Green Deal has strengthened the level of climate ambition, increasing the asymmetry of climate efforts by aiming to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. This raises the question of how to deal with competitive pressure and carbon leakage, pushing Border Carbon Adjustments (BCAs) to the front as a possible solution. […]

Cooperation on Border Carbon Adjustments

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The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – an enabler of ambitious climate policy in a world of unequal ambition. As other countries respond to the climate crisis, we can expect to see them follow suit. Indeed, the UK has pledged to put a CBAM in place, […]

Paper launch: framework for the CBAM policy tools

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Registration The European Green Deal has strengthened the level of climate ambition, increasing the asymmetry of climate efforts by aiming to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. This raises the question of how to deal with competitive pressure and carbon leakage, also considering the COP26 outcomes and pushing Border Carbon Adjustments (BCAs) […]

Border Carbon Adjustment in the EU: EP draft position

The European Green Deal has strengthened the level of climate ambition, increasing the asymmetry of climate efforts by aiming to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. This […]

CBAM Global Townhall 2022

The European Commission put forward a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – an enabler of ambitious climate policy in a world of unequal ambition. As other countries respond to the climate crisis, we can expect to see them follow suit. Ideally there would be international coordination of these emerging policies; they have […]

International Townhall on operationalising CBAM

Online event.  Following the CBAM regulation officially entering into force on the 16 May 2023 we gathered at this International Townhall to explore the practical implications of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The event focused on when the rubber hits the road, providing insights into the implications of operationalising CBAM and the necessary steps […]

CBAM Launch event: Report on methods and process for crediting carbon prices

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Following the CBAM regulation officially entering into force on the 17 May 2023, a number of delegated and implementing acts will determine some key details of the CBAM. One of these implementing acts will determine the detailed rules on the methods and process for crediting carbon prices paid in the country of origin. The ERCST […]